S. 893 116th Congress Senate

Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the Uni… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States and to assist allies and strategic partners in maximizing the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems, infrastructure, and software, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 27, 2019 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 23, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-129.

Mar 23, 2020

Signed by President.

Mar 16, 2020

Presented to President.

Mar 11, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 11, 2020

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1614-1615)

Mar 11, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Mar 11, 2020

Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Mar 11, 2020

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1614-1615)

Mar 9, 2020

Held at the desk.

Mar 9, 2020

Received in the House.

Mar 5, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 4, 2020

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1501-1502)

Mar 4, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 4, 2020

The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 4, 2020

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1506-1507)

Dec 19, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 395.

Dec 19, 2019

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-184.

Jul 24, 2019

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Mar 27, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Mar 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,510	Cornyn, John	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Mar 4, 2020

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Latest action March 23, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-129.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020

This bill requires the President, in consultation with relevant federal agencies, to develop a strategy to secure and protect U.S. fifth and future generations (5G) systems and infrastructure.

Such strategy, to be known as the National Strategy to Secure 5G and Next Generation Wireless Communications, shall (1) ensure the security of 5G wireless communications systems and infrastructure within the United States; (2) assist mutual defense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other countries in maximizing the security of 5G systems and infrastructure; and (3) protect the competitiveness of U.S. companies, privacy of U.S. consumers, and integrity of standards-setting bodies.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 8

Sullivan, Dan

Alaska · May 14, 2019

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · May 2, 2019

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Apr 3, 2019

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Mar 27, 2019

Arkansas · Mar 27, 2019

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Mar 27, 2019

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